# county towns

After an 80bn‑Yuan Red‑Packet Spree, AI Still Can’t Hold China’s County‑Town Youth

China’s springtime 80bn‑yuan red‑packet push introduced millions of county‑town users to AI, producing dramatic short‑term metrics but little lasting adoption. Local young people delete trial apps once incentives end because most AI features are redundant, clumsy or fail to save time or money in their everyday lives.